L/FR/HR/

Human Resources

Limerick City Council

L/FR/HR

(1930-1970)
Introduction

1.Employee Files (1930-1980)3

(i)Employee Files: General staff (1930-1980)3

(a) Accession 13

(b) Accession 221

(ii)Employee Files: Public Health Staff (1938-1960)22

(iii)Casual Workers (1952-1958)23

(iv)Seasonal Appointments (1950-1958)24

2.Returns of Staff for DOELG (1930-1947)25

(i)Annual Returns of Staff (1937-1947)25

(ii)Returns of Public Health Staff (1930-1945)26

(iii)Returns of Temporary Staff (1943-1944)26

3.Superannuation and Pensions(1921-1941)27

(i) General Administrative Files (1936)27

(ii)Employee Pension Applications (1935-1941)27

(iii) Pensions and Retainers Pay Book (1921-1939)28

4.Salaries and Wages (1934-1954)29

(i) General Files (1945-1954)29

(ii)Local Services (Temporary Economies) Act 193429

(iii) Claims for Payment during Internment (1934-1937)29

5.Correspondence Files (1933-1951)30

(i)General correspondence (1936-1947)30

(ii)Public Health Staff (1949-1956)30

(iii)Cleansing and Repairs Staff (1935-1958)31

(iv)Engineering staff(1929-1957)32

(v) Veterinary Staff (1930-1936) (-1963)32

(vi)Vocational Education Committee Staff (1950-1961)33

(vii) Mayors Sergeants (1933-1940)33

6.Trade Union Files35

(i)General Files (1935-1952)35 (ii) Irish Local Government Officials’ Union (1935-1950) 35

(iii) Irish Nurses’ Organisation (1947-1953)35

(iv)Irish Transport and General Workers Union (1950-1957)36

(v)Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union (1943-1956)36

(vi)National Union of Vehicle Builders (1954)36

(vii)National Association of Operative Plasterers (1957)36

(viii)Operative Plasters and Allied Trades Society of Ireland (1956)37

(ix)Limerick Operative House Painters Society (1953)37

(x)Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and

Stone layers’ Trade Union (1956)37

(xi) Organisation of National Ex-Service Men (1957)37

(xii)Irish Engineering Industrial Union and Amalgamated

Engineering Union (1955)37

7.Labour Cases and Legal Advice (1936-1945)39

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Introduction

This collection consists of records relating to Limerick City Council employees and the Human Resources Department of Limerick City Council. It dates from 1930-1970.

Information regarding city council employees’ pre-1934 may be found within Limerick Corporation sub- collections relating to specific departments such as L/G Limerick Gasworks, L/WW Limerick Waterworks, L/NW Night-watchmen, L/CS City Surveyors Office and L/F Financial Management Pre-1934.

The collection L/FR/HR is arranged into seven main series.

Series1 consists of employee files. It is arranged into four sub-series by category of employment, namely General Staff, Public Health Staff, Casual Workers and Seasonal Appointments. Files are generally arranged alphabetically by person. All employee files are *Restricted Access* and will not be made available to the general public during the life time of the individual.

Series 2 consists of Annual Returns of Limerick City Council Officers and Councillors, which were sent to the Department of Local Government. These records are very useful for tracing date officers commenced work, salary they received, and the position held.

Series 3 consists of superannuation records. It includes specifically files relating to employee applications for pensions (*Restricted Access*)and a pension pay-book relating to pensions paid out to employees under the terms of the Special Retrenchment Committee 1921. This committee was established on 18 April 1921 by the Limerick Borough Council “for the purpose of going into and curtailing expenditure as far as possible”. Its chief recommendation was that the Night Watch should be totally abolished, and all 23 of its members pensioned off. The two school attendant officers and three of the staff of the PeoplesPark were also to be made redundant, while the Mayor’s Sergeants were to be phased out. (see also LimerickCity Council Collections L/NW Nightwatch Men and L/FM Financial Management Pre-1934.)

Series 4 relates to changes to salaries and wages of officers and employees. Changes to salaries were generally dictated by manager’s orders or Department of Local Government circulars. Also included is a file relating to deduction of salaries under the terms of the Limerick Borough Council Local Services (Temporary Economies) Act, and a file relating to applications for payments under the Local Government Act 1933 and 1936. Under these Acts Limerick Borough Council employees could receive payment for the periods of internment during the War of Independence (1919-1922) and the Irish Civil War.

Series 5 consists of files which relate to staffing issues within specific departments in the City Council such as the public health staff, cleansing and repairs, engineering, veterinary staff and vocational education committee employee. It therefore relates to topics such as working conditions and terms of employment for specific categories of staff, training issues, health and safety for staff, applications from heads of section to the city manager for increasing levels of staffing, and occasionally disciplinary matters.

Series6 consists of Trade Union Files.

Series 7 relates to labour cases and employment appeals taken against Limerick

Researchers should also consult L/FR/FM LimerickCity Council Financial Management Post 1934. This collection includes a series of financial records relating to the payment of salaries and wages.

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1. Employee Files (1930-1980)

See collections L/FM and L/FR/FM for payroll records

(i)Employee Files: General staff (1930-1980)

(a) Accession 1 (1-232)

Personnel Files for individuals employed by Limerick Corporation. Files are arranged alphabetically by name of employee. Files include material such as contact details, copies of managers orders, correspondence between employee, city manager and town clerks officer, employee’s supervisor, and others. Topics discussed include terms of employment and duties, medical sick leave, salary increments, annual leave entitlements, transfer applications, and superannuation entitlements. Also occasionally included are reports on grievance procedures and investigations, assessment reports, incident reports, and employee references.

Restricted Access

1/1 / Daniel Baggot,
Debt Collector,
2 June 1950 to 18 June 1963 / 39 pp
1/2 / Catherine Barrett,
Receptionist,
February 1959 to 7 July 1959 / 4 pp
1/3 / E. Barry,
AssistantCity Engineer,
September 1949 to 17 May 1955 / 8 pp
1/4 / Kevin Barry,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
12 January 1950 – 12 April 1950 / 14 pp
1/5 / Brian Berkery,
Act. Engineman,
April 1953 to 26 September 1968 / 19 pp
1/6 / J.J Berkery,
City Manager,
14 July 1938 to 4 March 1959 / 141 pp
1/7 / Dr. G. T. Berney,
Surgeon Dentist,
7 August 1945 to 13 March 1948 / 85 pp
1/8 / F.Boucher,
Architect,
9 March 1961 to 4 November 1963 / 110 pp
1/9 / George Bowles,
Sanitary Inspector,
28 November 1936 / 189 pp
1/10 / Margaret Bourke,
Temp. Clerk Typist / 4 pp
1/11 / Walter Bourke,
Rent Collector,
2 June 1927 to 29 December 1934 / 44 pp
1/12 / John Braddish,
Sweeper, Cleansing Dept
1920 to 24 April 1956 / 105 pp
1/13 / John Braddish Jnr,
Sweeper, Labourer, Cleansing Dept.
3 June 1948 to 12 November 1955 / 17 pp
1/14 / William Brinn,
Carpenter,
31/ May 1948 to 2 November 1968 / 14 pp
1/15 / Gerard Browne,
Clerk Accountant’s Deputy,
18 February 1949 to 6 August 1949 / 26 pp
1/16 / Ann T. Bugler,
Temp. Library Assistant / 2 pp
1/17 / Cornelius J. Buckley,
Assistant Housing Engineer,
6/ January 1933 to 24 January 1934 / 46 pp
1/18 / Christopher Byrne,
Temporary Engineer,
June 1941 to 28 July 1977 / 43 pp
1/19 / Margaret Byrnes,
Clerk Typist,
27 October 1960 to 18June 1964
1/20 / Michael Cantrell,
Assistant Engineer,
21 November 1938 – 27 August 1941 / 43 pp
1/21 / Miss L. Carr,
Clerk Typist,
12 July 1960 to c. 5 September 1960 / 7 pp
1/22 / P.A Carroll,
Veterinary Officer,
28 September 1955 to 14 October 1955 / 6pp
1/23 / Alice Carson,
[ ]
12 November 1948 – 26 September 1957 / 3 pp

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1/24 / T. Casserly,
Temporary Resident Engineer,
22 November 1954 to 15 January 1955 / 2 pp
1/25 / John Clancy,
TemporaryAssistantCity Engineer,
20 January 1961 to 2 September 1961 / 7 pp
1/26 / Peter Clancy,
Caretaker,
16 January 1908 – 11 January 1956 / 99 pp
1/27 / Paschal Cleary,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
8 July 1950 to 5 September 1950 / 10 pp
1/28 / Miss M. P. Cleary,
Temporary Library Assistant,
May 1962 to October 1962 / 7 pp
1/29 / Donal Clohessy,
Temp. Clerk, City Accountants Dept,
4 May 1949 to 29 December 1949 / 11 pp
1/30 / Patrick J. Clune,
Engineer,
19 October 1946 – 17 December 1980 / 24 pp
1/31 / T.J Colbert,
Temp. Surgeon Dentist,
29 April 1948 to 4 June 1948 / 8 pp
1/32 / Miss. M Colleran,
Clerk Typist,
19 February 1955 to 25 February 1955 / 11 pp
1/33 / Aiden Coleman,
Temporary Junior Engineer,
9 July 1951 to 19 December 1952 / 10 pp
1/34 / Michael T. Conconnan,
Engineer,
18 November 1939 to 4 June 1955 / 69 pp
1/35 / Alan Conlan,
Rent Collector,
1 April 1952 to June 1959 / 30 pp
1/36 / Miss Nancy Conlan,
Welfare Officer,
30 January 1952 to 31 January 1962 / 38 pp
1/37 / Mr. K Conway,
Engineer,
16 October 1951 to 13 January 1953 / 10 pp
1/38 / Anne Crean,
Clerical Officer,
19 March 1952 to 22 March 1957 / 25 pp
1/39 / Mr. S. Cribbin,
Housing Inspector Engineer,
17 December 1948 to 14 October 1953 / 87 pp
1/40 / Mr. J. Crofton,
Fireman,
21 July 1953 to 17 August 1954 / 33 pp
1/41 / Dolores Croke,
Clerk/Typist,
September 1958 / 2pp
1/ 42 / Richard X. Cronin,
Engineer,
January 1961 to January 1964 / 50 pp
1/43 / Frank M. Corr,
Housing Architect,
21 November 1944 to 12 January 1949 / 85 pp
[1/44]
1/45 / T.A Dalton,
Engineer,
19 October 1953 – 22 June 1979
Timothy Dante,
Clerk of Works,
21 May 1959 – 14 July 1960 / 122 pp
Pp
1/46 / Patrick Darcy,
[ ]
1 April 1957 – 17 April 1960
Miss M.J Darcy,
Library Assistant,
1 April 1958 – 26 September 1959 / 9 pp
7 pp
1/47 / Michael F. Donnellan,
Clerical Officer,
18 May 1931 – 1953
Thomas Delaney, Rent Collector,
15 November 1954
Miss N. Duggen,
Clerk Typist,
19 December 1949 – 27 December 1956 / 15 pp
1 pp
35 pp
1/48 / Michael T. Donnellan,
Engineer,
3 July 1954 – 2 October 1954
John Dundon,
City Solicitor,
1 April 1953 – 31 May 1954 / 10 pp
7pp
1/49 / Denis Egan,
Student Engineer,
25 June 1952 – 11 August 1952 / 3 pp
1/50 / Miss E. Fennell,
Library Assistant,
25 September, 1961 – 31 October 1961 / 2 pp
1/51 / Mr. M. Finan,
Engineer,
2 June 1930 – 31 May 1948 / 114 pp
1/52 / James Finucane,
Assistant Accounts Clerk,
20 June 1949 – 29 January 1952 / 46 pp
1/53 / Maurice Fitzgerald,
AssistantCity Engineer,
21 September 1900 – 5 April 1937 / 23 pp
1/54 / Mr. B. Fitzgibbon,
Sanitary Sub-Officer,
8 September 1933 – 23 February 1954 / 45 pp
1/55 / Anthony Flannery,
Rent Investigation Officer,
13 January 1961 – 6 July 1964 / 20 pp
1/56 / Miss M. Flynn,
Clerk/Typist
1 February 1959 – 9 May 1960 / 23 pp
1/57 / Mrs Marie Foley,
Library Assistant,
5 April 1948 – 3 June 1961 / 34 pp
1/58 / James Forde,
Sewerman,
3 February 1921 – 2 July 1956 / 86 pp
1/59 / Patrick J. Forrest,
City High Constable, Inspector under Food and Drug Act
11 September 1929 – 16 June 1937 / 54 pp
1/60 / John Frawley,
Temporary Resident Engineer,
14 January 1935 – 27 January 1956 / 66 pp
1/61 / Noel Fallon,
Student Engineer,
29 September 1950 – 5 October 1950 / 3 pp
[1/62]
1/63 / Michael Galvin,
Resident Engineer,
11 November 1947 – 23 June 1949 / 56 pp
1/64 / Peter Galvin,
Caretaker/Carpenter,
2 April 1959 – 2 November 1968 / 11 pp
1/65 / William Geraghty,
AssistantCity Engineer,
16 February 1926 – 3 December 1937 / 85 pp
1/66 / Desmond A. Gilligan,
TemporaryAssistantCity Engineer,
2 January 1962 – 5 March 1952
1/67 / John Gleeson,
Supervisor,
14 September 1961 – 26 September 1968 / 7 pp
1/68 / Stephen Gleeson,
[ ]
1 January 1945 – 15 June 1955 / 20 pp
1/69 / Mr. J. Glynn,
Temporary Store Keeper,
18 July 1950 – 27 June 1952 / 11 pp
1/70 / Thomas Gough,
Fireman,
15 March 1944 – 14 January 1958 / 50 pp
1/71 / William Gough,
AssistantCity Treasurer,
29 September 1933 – 6 February 1939 / 20 pp
1/72 / Mr. G. Grey,
Resident Engineer,
20 September 1945 – 8 December 1948 / 18 pp
1/73 / Miss Mary Griffin,
Clerical Officer,
14 May 1949 – 3 November 1949 / 45 pp
1/74 / Miss Nora Griffin.
Library Assistant,
15 April 1943 – 14 May 1944 / 92 pp
1/75 / Michael Griffin, Michael Greene, Ellen Glynn, Carmel Gavin,
[ ]
Sick Leave Papers,
4 July 1969 – 31 December 1969 / 20 pp
1/76 / Sean Hanley,
Temporary Engineer,
27 January 1949 – 28 April 1958 / 158 pp
1/77 / William Harney,
Draughtsman,
20 May 1958 – 20 February 1960 / 4 pp
1/78 / Edward Harold,
Superintendent, Cleaning Department,
30 March 1936 – 12 October 1936 / 21 pp
1/79 / Mr. Augustine Hartnett,
Temporary Rent Collector,
8 August 1951 – July 1953 / 16 pp
1/80 / James Hassett,
Labourer,
1 October 1963 – 31 October 1968 / 5 pp
1/81 / Miss. M. Haskett,
Temporary Clerk/Typist,
[ ] June 1962 – 24 January 1963 / 7pp
1/82 / Catherine Hayes,
Housing Welfare Officer,
18 October 1949 – 31 March 1952 / 25 pp
1/83 / Michael Hayes,
Labourer,
28 May 1931 – 31 July 1957 / 80 pp
1/84 / Miss V. Healy,
Clerk Typist,
7 August 1951 – 16 October 1951 / 36 pp
1/85 / John Henchion,
Temporary Engineer,
24 August 1960 – 10 November 1960 / 6 pp
1/86 / Patrick Hickey,
Engineman,
31 July 1918 – 2 November 1967 / 45 pp
1/87 / Robert Herbert,
City Librarian,
19 April 1949 – 10 October 1956 / 63 pp
1/88 / Miss A. Hobbins,
Clerk Typist,
13 December 1962 – 13 March 1963 / 4 pp
1/88 / Mr. D. Hogan,
Fire Brigade Captain,
13 May 1929 – 30 July 1945 / 45 pp
1/89 / William Hurley,
Cleansing Department,
7 February 1928 – 9 June 1955 / 64 pp
1/90 / Miss T. Hynes,
City Library,
11 May 1939 – November 13 1959 / 32 pp
1/91 / Michael Johnson,
Sewerman,
30 October 1942 – 9 December 1955 / 36 pp
1/92 / William Joyce,
Labourer,
20 March 1963 – 31 October 1968 / 9 pp
[1/93]
1/94 / Thomas Keane,
Caretaker, City Dispensary,
23 July 1932 – 18 September 1953 / 18 pp
1/95 / John Kelly,
Roads Foreman,
[] - 11 June 1956 / 5 pp
1/96 / M.F Kelly,
Veterinary Inspector,
7 November 1949 – 29 November 1951 / 5 pp
1/97 / P.G Kelly,
Temporary Engineer/Housing Inspector
8 December 1948 – 17 December 1948 / 8 pp
1/98 / Mr. T. Kennedy,
Head Gardiner,
4 May 1951 – 18 June 1959 / 14 pp
1/199 / James Kennedy,
Labourer,
9 September 1909 – 22 June 1954 / 86 pp
1/100 / Daniel Kennedy,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
31 August 1950 – 26 September 1951 / 22 pp
1/101 / Patrick Kiely,
Sweeper/Cleansing Department,
26 June 1913 – 16 April 1955 / 68 pp
1/102 / G.J. Killeen,
Assistant Town Clerk,
8 March 1894 – 21 July 1955 / 105 pp
1/103 / Mr. T.F. Kilty,
Resident Engineer,
18 July 1950 – 13 December 1954 / 81 pp
1/104 / Mr. P.J. King,
Resident Engineer,
26 December 1953 – 30 April 1954 / 8 pp
1/105 / Michael Killeen,
Temporary Library Assistant,
5 January 1959 – 15 January 1959 / 3 pp
1/106 / Michael Kennelly,
Temporary Clerk of Works,
6 November 1961,
12 January 1962 / 10 pp
1/107 / Frank Kinehan,
Housing Supervisor,
1 November 1953 – 2 November 1968 / 27 pp
1/108 / Mr. P.J. King,
Resident Engineer,
19 October 1953 – 7 February 1979 / 76 pp
1/109 / Gottfried Knusal,
Student Engineer,
22 July 1963 – 19 October 1963 / 3 pp
1/110 / Miss Joyce Lane,
Temporary Typist,
29 January 1936 – 30 November 1937 / 37 pp
1/111 / Frank Leddin,
Rent Collector,
22 August 1949 – 1 December 1949 / 16 pp
1/112 / Robert Leonard,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
13 June 1951 – 10 January 1952 / 22 pp
1/113 / Mr. R.J. Leonard,
Temporary Engineer,
16 June 1955 – 8 March 1961 / 20 pp
1/114 / Gerard Lennon,
City Architect’s Department,
2 April 1959 – 26 May 1959 / 1 pp
1/115 / Mr. T. Lynch,
Temporary Clerk Accountant’s Office,
9 February 1949 – 18 February 1949 / 7 pp
[1/116]
1/117 / H.F Macauly,
Orthopaedic Surgeon,
25 June 1948 – 24 July 1948
Sean Madigan,
Temporary Assistant Engineer,
[ ] July 1956 – 21 July 1958 / 4 pp
2pp
1/118 / Mr. E. Magner,
Health/Sanitary Inspector,
14 July 1948 – 28 February 1950 / 76 pp
1/119 / James McCaffrey,
Sweeper,
9 February 1949 – 2 October 1968 / 27 pp
1/120 / John McDonnell,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
2 November 1949 – 1 July 1950 / 4 pp
1/121 / John McGrath,
Supervisor,
1 April 1958 – 3 November 1968 / 9 pp
1/122 / Mr. D. McGwynne,
Engineer,
12 January 1949 – 22 May 1953 / 103 pp
1/23 / Timothy McInerny,
Limerick Fire Brigade,
22 June 1944 – 27 October 1957 / 16 pp
1/24 / Patrick McKernan,
Library Assistant,
19 January 1959 – [ ] April 1959 / 3pp
1/125 / William McKnight,
Assistant Engineer,
23 October 1950 – 7 August 1951 / 9 pp
1/126 / Anthony McMahon,
Junior Clerical Assistant, City Treasurer’s Office,
2 April 1937 – 17 November 1978 / 109 pp
1/127 / Terence McMahon,
Housing Engineer,
24 January 1947 – 24 June 1948 / 14 pp
1/128 / Thomas McMahon,
Temporary Architect,
19 March 1951- 25 June 1953 / 18 pp
1/129 / Thomas McMahon,
Temporary Architect,
18 February 1948 – 23 February 1957 / 129 pp
1/130 / Timothy McMahon,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
16 December 1955 – 25 February 1955 / 8 pp
1/131 / Patrick McMahon,
Water Staff,
30 December 1948 – 7 June 1957 / 73 pp
1/132 / Mr. W.A McMahon,
TemporaryAssistantCity Engineer,
[ ] November 1958 / 1 pp
1/133 / Patricia McNamara,
Temporary Library Assistant,
May 1961 – 21 September 1961 / 8 pp
1/134 / Christopher McNamara,
Motor Driver,
1 May 1962 – 7 December 1965 / 12 pp
1/135 / Miss [M] McNamara,
Clerk Typist,
9 April 1951 – 24 April 1951 / 3 pp
1/136 / Cornelius McNamara,
Rent Collector,
9 February 1950 – May 8 1959 / 23 pp
1/137 / J.P McNamara,
Director, Carnegie Free Library,
31 December 1957 – 7 October 1938 / 23 pp
1/138 / Miss Mary McNamara,
Temporary Clerk Typist,
25 January 1951 – 23 April 1951 / 14 pp
1/139 / Michael McNamara,
Roads Repair Labourer,
26 October 1939 – 16 June 1958 / 74 pp
1/140 / Mr. Vincent Merlin,
Temporary Housing Engineer,
7 July 1949 – 11 January 1950 / 9 pp
1/141 / John Moore,
Depotman, Cleansing Staff,
7 September 1915 – 7 July 1954 / 76 pp
1/142 / Dr. Thomas W. Moran,
Medical Officer,
11 March 1955 – 21 September 1960 / 42 pp
1/143 / Kathleen Moroney (McNiece),
Clerk/Typist,
24 March 1944 – 8 August 1945 / 34 pp
1/144 / Michael Moroney,
Chief Warden, LimerickCounty Borough,
1 October 1937 – 22 February 1945 / 43 pp
1/145 / John Morrissey,
City Treasurer,
12 November 1923 – 23 July 1937 / 40 pp
1/146 / Nora Mulcahy,
AssistantCity Librarian,
12 June 1950 – 6 April 1959 / 21 pp
1/147 / Noel Mulcahy,
Student Engineer,
11 June 1951 – 29 August 1951 / 4 pp
1/148 / Thomas Mullins,
Park Ranger,
30 January 1950 – 1 November 1954 / 40 pp
1/149 / Bartholomew J. Murphy,
Rent Collector,
9 November 1949 – 2 January 1952 / 132 pp
1/150 / Mary T. Murphy,
Clerk/Typist,
17 July 1946 – 26 April 1949 / 105 pp
[1/151]
1/152 / Christopher Nash,
Cleansing Department,
13 November 1919 – 8 March 1955 / 59 pp
1/153 / Miss Rosario Nash,
Library Assistant,
1 April 1958 – 11 September 1958 / 17 pp
1/154 / Mary Nolan,
Clerical Officer,
13 June 1946 – [ ] March 1956 / 83 pp
1/155 / William M. Nolan,
Town Clerk,
19 October 1899 – 24 February 1933 / 32 pp
[1/156]
1/157 / Muiris O’ Braonain (Maurice Brennan)
Accountant,
3 October 1944 – 10 June 1948 / 37 pp
1/158 / Mr. B O’ Callaghan,
Engineer
9 April 1941 – 18 December 1948 / 59
1/159 / Thomas O’ Callaghan,
Labourer,
1 July 1948 – 7 July 1955 / 51 pp
1/160 / Laurence O’ Carroll,
Sweeper/Cleansing Department,
28 November 1936 – 30 November 1965 / 12 pp
1/161 / John O’ Connell,
Cleansing Department, Sewerage/Waterworks
16 May 1911 – 13 June 1958 / 71 pp
1/162 / Michael O’ Connell,
Waste Water Inspector,
20 July 1932 – 20 September 1957 / 187 pp
1/163 / Patrick O’ Connell,
Store Keeper,
18 October 1949 – 8 March 1950 / 22 pp
1/164 / Arthur O’ Connor,
Temporary Draughtsman,
18 February 1948 - 8 July 1960 / c. 90 pp
1/165 / E. O’ Connor,
Temporary Substitute Officer Motor Taxation Department,
29 July 1952 – 28 August 1952 / 6 pp
1/166 / Joseph O’ Connor,
Temporary Draughtsman,
22 August 1960 – 11 May 1962 / 36 pp
1/167 / Thomas M. O’ Connor,
Architectural Draughtsman,
12 October 1937 – 10 August 1938 / 24 pp
1/168 / Kevin O’ Doherty,
Temporary Draughtsman,
18 May 1954 – 3 October 1955 / 9 pp
1/169 / Bryan O’ Donnell,
Rate Collector,
7 January 1926 - 15 January 1940 / 146 pp
1/1170 / James O’ Donnell,
[ ]
[ ] March 1956 – 2 November 1967 / 24 pp
1/171 / John O’ Donnell,
City Accountant,
30 November 1948 – 8 April 1949 / 5 pp
[1/172]
1/173 / Gerard J. O’ Grady,
Resident Engineer,
25 October 1933 – 29 January 1934 / 33 pp
1/174 / Joseph O’ Grady,
Labourer,
31 October 1950 – 19 September 1955 / 47 pp
1/175 / Michael J. O’ Grady,
Cleansing Department,
3 November 1949 – 19 October 1955 / 14 pp
1/176 / Alphonsus J. O’ Halloran,
Secretary of LimerickCounty Borough Tuberculolosis, School Medical Service and School Meals Committees and the Council,
8 February 1929 – 25 February 1955 / 106 pp
1/177 / Bartholomew O’ Halloran,
Sweeper/Cleansing Department,
14 May 1947 – 9 November 1951 / 41 pp
1/178 / Maureen O’ Hanrahan,
Typist,
8 July 1938 – 8 April 1941 / 35 pp
1/179 / Harold O’ Mara,
Temporary Resident Engineer,
12 July 1944 – 2 May 1952 / 121 pp
1/180 / Mr. J.J. O’ Meara,
Housing Sanitary Inspector,
2 November 1937 – 24 January 1939 / 22 pp
1/181 / Mary Theresa O’ Shaughnessy,
Clerk/Typist,
11 September 1950 / 1pp
1/182 / John O’ Sullivan,
Rate Collector,
7 September 1948 – 2 December 1949 / 28 pp
1/183 / Maureen O’ Sullivan,
Temporary Clerk/Typist,
c. January 1947 – 3 November 1947 / 10 pp
1/184 / Patrick O’ Sullivan,
Fire Brigademan,
18 March 1953 – 24 April 1958 / 36 pp
[1/185]
1/186 / P.J Pearse,
Clerk of Works, Pennywell Housing Scheme,
5 October 1946 – 31 January 1947 / 47 pp
1/1187 / Nora Peppard, (Mcinernry)
Clerical Officer,
6 August 1931 – 8 January 1948 / 115 pp
1/188 / Thomas Piggot,
Clerical Officer,
13 February 1950 – 13 September 1951 / 13 pp
1/189 / Marie Power,
Clerk/Typist,
7 March 1949 – 13 September 1954 / 32 pp
1/190 / James Power,
Head Gardener,
16 September 1961 – 2 November 1968 / 10 pp
1/191 / Joseph Purcell,
[ ]
9 April 1940 – 10 April 1940 / 2 pp
1/192 / Professor Pierce F. Purcell,
Consultant Engineer,
8 April 1936 – 8 September 1949 / 24 pp
1/193 / Madeline Punch,
Clerk/Typist
17 August 1954 – 4 April 1955 / 24 pp
[1/194]
1/195 / Joseph P. Quane,
Clerical Officer,
19 August 1963 – 2 December 1963 / 4 pp
1/196 / Mr. J. Quilligan,
Secretary,
29 January 1938 – 2 May 1944 / 5 pp
1/197 / Daniel Quilter,
Porter, City Library,
30 September 1938 – 12 January 1955 / 115 pp
1/198 / Edward Quinn,
Labourer,
4 October 1961 – [ ] / 1 pp
1/199 / Frederick Quinn,
Architect,
2 June 1961 – 11 October 1965 / 13 pp
1/200 / Martin Quinn,
Labourer, Clareville Water Works,
29 June 1950 – 1 March 1954 / 105 pp
[1/201]
1/202 / Mr. Gerard Reidy,
Clerical Officer,
9 November 1949 – 11 May 1954 / 37 pp
1/203 / Mr. J.J. Roughan,
Clerk of Works Palmerstown Housing Scheme,
29 July 1946 – 13 June 1947 / 39 pp
1/204 / Patrick Rowan,
Waterworks Staff,
26 October 1939 – 21 January 1953 / 58 pp
1/205 / Donal Ryan,
Resident Engineer and Clerk of Works at Janesboro and Kileely Housing Schemes,
14 January 1928 – 15 November 1940 / 34 pp
1/206 / Mary Ryan,
Temporary Typist,
21 August 1942 – 16 July 1943 / 42 pp
1/207 / Patrick J. Ryan,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
30 August 1963 – 4 November 1963 / 4 pp
1/208 / Phillip Ryan,
Temporary Rate Collector,
9 October 1959 – 7 July 1960 / 8 pp
[1/209]
1/210 / Mary Sheahan,
Clerk/Typist,
27 September 1954 – 11 June 1956 / 9 pp
1/211 / Michael Sheahan,
Temporary Clerk,
2 December 1958 – 26 January 1959 / 4 pp
1/212 / Nora Shinnors,
Clerk Typist,
11 September 1958 – 31 October 1963 / 21 pp
1/213 / Edward B. Stoker,
TemporaryCity Engineer,
8 April 1959 / 1 pp
1/214 / Mr J.W Stokes,
Resident Engineer,
18 September 1934 – 13 October 1936 / 26 pp
1/215 / Michael Sullivan,
Temporary Engineer,
26 March 1947 – 11 May 1954 / 82 pp
1/216 / Joseph Synnott,
Draughtsman,
19 October 1955 - 9 November 1956 / 7 pp
[1/217]
1/218 / Arthur C. Thornton,
Temporary Engineer,
6 October 1961 – 22 December 1961 / 4 pp
1/219 / Gerard J. Tobin,
Clerical Officer,
12 January 1945 – 26 September 1955 / 43 pp
1/220 / Michael Tobin,
Student Engineer, Engineer’s Office Assistant,
[ ] July 1955 – 22 July 1955 / 2 pp
1/221 / John G. Travers,
Sanitary Inspector,
7 October 1935 – 22 September 1966 / 56 pp
1/222 / Gerard Treacy,
Fireman,
1 February 1950 – 10 June 1958 / 14 pp
1/223 / Ethna Troy,
Surgeon Dentist,
13 March 1948 – 15 June 1949 / 73 pp
1/224 / Patrick Troy,
Water Superintendent,
6 November 1957 – 7 October 1963 / 4 pp
1/225 / Michael A. Tuohy,
Clerical Officer,
7 June 1963 – 1 October 1963 / 6 pp
1/226 / Mr. Francis J. Walsh,
Junior Resident Engineer,
Includes also reference to Michael Sullivan.
16 October 1951 – 29 December 1952 / 6 pp
1/227 / Mr. James G. Walsh
Sewerage/Waterworks,
8 August 1960 – 15 September 1960 / 3 pp
1/228 / James Walsh,
Engineman,
1 April 1947 – 31 October 1968 / 12 pp
1/229 / Joseph Walsh
Clerical Officer, City Treasurer’s Office
8 Novembr 1928-16 October 1940
Patrick Walsh,
Resident Engineer,
10 October 1924 – 23 August 1955 / 23 pp
122 pp
1/230 / William Windrim,
Attendant at Clareville Waterworks,
8 January 1954 – 17 April 1958 / 11 pp
1/231 / Sean Wixted,
Rent Collector,
23 February – 4 June 1954 / 32 pp
1/232 / Liam Wrenn,
Temporary Clerical Officer
1 April 1954 – 8 May 1959 / 7 pp
(b) Accession 2 (233-247)
Personnel Files for individuals employed by Limerick Corporation. Files are arranged alphabetically by name of employee. Files include material such as contact details, , copies of managers orders, correspondence between employee, city manager and town clerks officer, employee’s supervisor, and others. Topics discussed include terms of employment and duties, medical sick leave, salary increments, annual leave entitlements, transfer applications, and superannuation entitlements. Also occasionally included are reports on grievance procedures and investigations, assessment reports, incident reports, and employee references.
Number / Name
Job-title,
Begin date to end date / Page Numbers
1/233 / F.J Bouchier
Office boy for architect and engineer departments.
27 January 1961-23 October 1963 / 31 pp
1/234 / Rita Bromwell
Temporary Clerk Typist.
24 June 1963- 28 June 1963 / 2 pp
1/235 / Thomas Burke
Rent Collector.
5 June 1947- 26 January 1949 / 71 pp
1/236 / Maura Byrnes
Clerk-Typist
1 April 1960- 19 October 1963 / 55 pp
1/237 / Lucy Carr
Temporary Clerk-Typist
11 May 1960- September 1960 / 8 pp
1/238 / William J Cody
Senior Clerk& Temporary Rate Collector.
1 November 1945- 1 May 1946 / 87 pp
1/239 / P.J Diskin
Chief Officer, Fire Brigade
27 Febuary 1943- 25 August 1961 / 81 pp
1/240 / T.A Flannery
Rent Investigating Officer
August 1960-2nd January 1962 / 107 pp
1/241 / Marie Haskett
Temporary Clerk-Typist
22 March 1962- 24 January 1963 / 28 pp
1/242 / Anne Kavanagh
Temporary Clerk-Typist
19 April 1962 / 1 pp
1/243 / Bernard Kenny
Temporary Rent Collectors
3 July 1946- 26 September 1946 / 16 pp
1/244 / John T Kiely
Rent Collector
14 April 1944- 28 January 1947 / 55 pp
1/245 / Godfried Knusel
Engineering Student
23 November 1962- 24 July 1963 / 13 pp
1/246 / Anne Liston
Temporary Clerk- Typist
11 March 1963- 31 January 1964 / 17 pp
1/247 / Christopher Micks
Temporary Rent Collector
26 May 1949- 23 May 1951 / 24 pp

(ii) Employee Files: Public Health Staff (1938-1960)